The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-08
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS ~
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

The House Not In session-rhe Censu, Of
$50 Sugar from Sorghum-rhe Ma
tionsl Bank system The Committees OF
Both Houses
WAsHISGTON, December "A letter
from the Secretary Of the Interior was
laid before tie Senate yesterday stating
that an appropriation of $i7,49j is re-
quired to complete the publication Of the
final report on the census of 1ss0-four
of the twenty two volumes being still un-
printed Laid on the table
SUGAR FROM SORGHUM.
After the presentation of various other
communications from heads OF Depart
ments and the Court OF Claims, Mr. Cul-
lom remarked that the rule was when
bills are introduced before committees
are appointed TO have such bills laid on
the table, and that created unnecessary
work He, therefore, moved that the
Senate adjourn. But he withdrew the
motion temporarily to permit Mr.. Plumb
to offer a resolution calling on the Com
missioner of Agriculture for information
as 10 whether any person in the employ
Of that Department making experiments
as 10 the manufacture Of sugar from
sorghum had obtained or applied for a
patent or patents connected with such
manufacture and growing out Of such
experiment The resolution was adopt
ed
TUE NATIONAL BANK SYSTEM.
Mr. Farwell asked his colleague to
withdraw his motion 50 as to allow him
to introduce bill to perpetuate the
National Bank system.
Mr.. Cullom declined, stating that he
made the motion because he understood
it TO be the custom Of the Senate not 10
receive bills until after the appointment
of committees.
Mr. Harris thought there was great
wisdom in the position taken by the Sen
ator (Culloml II the door were thrown
open he would insist that there should
be no restriction on the right lie hoped
the motion would prevail
Mr.. Farwell thereupon withdrew his
request. and the motion was agreed to-
The Senate at - 20 adjourned.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The work OF making up the Senate
committees progresses somewhat more
slowly than was anticipated, and it IL now
said that they will not probably be an
nounced before next Monday. The
Democrats are not meeting with any diff
fculties worth speaking OF, as they have
only minority places, but with the Re
publicans there is said 10 be some rivalry
over chairmanships.
HOUSE COMMITTEES
The House was not in session, having
adjourned over until tomorrow.
The Speaker was in his room At the
| Capitol all day comforting with members
as to the construction of his committees
/ He invited the members 10 signify TO him
what committee assignments they pre-
| terred. Members were passing In and
out Of bis room every few minntes, until
nearly the whole House had passed
/ in review Some presented thciI
claims Individually and some through
their delegations. Al statements were
. out in writing for convenient reference
! The Speaker has had the name Of eacl
. . ntUUtf UllINiM va = AhAA ahRAA wv oiA'
Of playing card, aud he will shuttle
these about until he gets them arranged
to his satisfaction. As yet he has no lisi
or part Of Il list made out at all, but It i
understood that he expects to get through
with the task within two weeks, so thai
the members will get settled In thetl
places during the holidays.
cnAGRNAEsHrPs As GOOD As SETTLED.
The first thought is as TO the chairman
ships. OF these several are a. good az
settled That Mills will 60 TO the
head OF the Ways and Means Ran
dali, Appropriations Turner Elec
tions; Culberson, Judiciary Bland
Coinage. Weights and Measures, Blan
chard, Rivers and IlarbOrs Hatch, Agri
culture Herbert, Naval Affairs Blount
Postoffices Springer, Territories For
ney. Militia, is accepted as settled.